Udupi sambar recipe

Udupi sambar is a very popular dish known after the famous temple town, Udupi. Udupi sambar is made without use of onion or garlic or garam masala. The important ingredients are jaggery, coconut oil and vegetables which are used are either red pumpkin or white pumpkin or drumsticks. It serves as a good accompaniment for rice, idlis or dosas.

Ingredients

Tur dal - 1 cup

Tamarind juice - 1/2 cup

Grated jaggery - 2 tablespoons

Red pumpkin - 3/4 cup (peeled and cut into medium cubes)

Salt to taste

Turmeric powder - 1/4 teaspoon

FOR UDUPI SAMBAR MASALA

Coconut oil - 1 teaspoon

Coriander seeds - 2 tablespoons

Fenugreek (methi) seeds - 1/2 teaspoon

Cumin (jeera) seeds - 1 teaspoon

Urad dal - 1 teaspoon

Chana dal - 1 teaspoon

Byadagi red chillies - 7 to 8

1 string of curry leaves

Grated coconut - 1/2 cup

FOR SEASONING

Coconut oil - 1 teaspoon

Urad dal - 1 teaspoon

Byadagi red chillies - 2

Green chillies - 2

A pinch of asafoetida

Method

Step 1

HOW TO MAKE UDUPI SAMBAR RECIPE
Wash and soak tur dal for half an hour. Add turmeric powder to soaked dal and pressure cook the tur dal with sufficient water till tender. Mash the dal and set aside.

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